Earn extra Virgin Points in the Bicester Village Private Sale
Links on Head for Points may support the site by paying a commission. See here for all partner links.
Bicester Village, the luxury open-air shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running another of its Private Sale events from now until 2nd June.
Participating boutiques will be increasing their sale discounts to as much as 60%. ‘Private Sale’ pricing is only available to shoppers who are registered via the Bicester Village website and who download a special QR code which must be scanned at check out.
Bicester Village is also a partner with many frequent traveller schemes including Avios (via multiple partners) and Virgin Points.
Virgin Red is offering a special deal during the Private Sale if you choose to earn Virgin Points with your shopping.
The standard earn rate is 1 point per £1 spent. This is doubled during the Private Sale, and is tripled (3 Virgin Points per £1) if you spend £501+ in one trip.
Once you’ve finished shopping for the day, go to the Village Welcome Centre at the railway station and present your proof of membership plus shopping receipts to collect your Virgin Points.
Alternatively, you can use the e-redemption service. You can email a copy of your receipts to Bicester Village and they will ensure that your points are credited. This must be done within 24 hours of making your purchases. You can find out more on their website here.
PS. On paper, Accor Live Limitless is the most generous Bicester Village partner. You get 3 Accor points per £1 spent, worth 6 Eurocents off your next hotel stay. This is a 5%+ return. However, when I tried this last year the points never turned up (unsurprising, given Accor’s IT) despite me watching my number being input. Your mileage may vary ….
PS. If you are not a regular Head for Points visitor, why not sign up for our FREE weekly or daily newsletters? They are full of the latest Avios, airline, hotel and credit card points news and will help you travel better. To join our 65,000 free subscribers, click the button below or visit this page of the site to find out more. Thank you.
How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (April 2025)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.
You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, the Reward+ card has a bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points and the free card has a bonus of 3,000 Virgin Points):
Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard
18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review
Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard
3,000 bonus points, no fee and 1 point for every £1 you spend Read our full review
You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 50,000 Virgin Points.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
The Platinum Card from American Express
80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
Small business owners should consider the two American Express Business cards. Points convert at 1:1 into Virgin Points.
American Express Business Platinum
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points.
